The Highest Monthly Student Loan Payments Are Paid By Those Least Able to Afford Them

Over 50 percent of respondents that report currently paying student loans are between the ages of 23 and 32. Respondents in this age group have the highest percentage of respondents that have a monthly payment greater than $250 a month (ages 23-27 at 42 percent and ages 28-32 at 41 percent). And the median pay for respondents in these age groups are among the lowest, with the median pay for ages 23 to 27 at $46,700 and the median pay for ages 28 to 32 at $57,900.

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